Low Toynton

Description and Travel

Low Toynton is both a village and a parish in the Wold hills, one mile northeast of Horncastle. West Ashby and Fulletby parishes lie to the north and High Toynton parish to the south. The parish only covers about 1,000 acres.

Low Toynton village is a small place in the vale of the River Waring, now no more than a collection of cottages. If you are planning a visit:

• See our touring page for visitor services.
  
  

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Census

• The parish was in the Tetford sub-district of the Horncastle Registration District.
  
  
• The North Lincolnshire Library has census copies for 1841 and 1881.
  
  
• Check our Census Resource page for county-wide resources.
  
  
• The table below gives census piece numbers, where known:
  
  

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Church History

• The Anglican Parish Church is dedicated to St. Peter.
  
  
• The church was rebuilt in 1811.
  
  
• It is a small church and only seats about 60.
  
  
• The Diocese of Lincoln declared this church redundant in October, 1973. In 1977 it was sold.
  
  
• Here is a photo of Saint Peter's church, taken by Ron Cole (who retains the copyright):
  
  

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Church Records

• The Anglican parish register dates from 1585.
  
  
• The Society of Genealogists has parish burials from 1813 - 1900.
  
  
• The LFHS has published several marriage and burial indexes for the Horncastle Deanery to make your search easier.
  
  
• Check our Church Records page for county-wide resources.
  
  

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Civil Registration

• The parish was in the Tetford sub-district of the Horncastle Registration District.
  
  
• Check our Civil Registration page for sources and background on Civil Registration which began in July, 1837.
  
  

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Land and Property

• In 1842, the principal landowner was W. H. L. ROLLESTON, lord of the manor.
  
  
• In 1882, the principal landowner was E. Launcelot ROLLESTON, lord of the manor.
  
  

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Maps

• The national grid reference is TF 2770.
  
  
• You'll want an Ordnance Survey Explorer 273 map, which has a scale of 2.5 inches to the mile.
  
  
• See our Maps page for additional resources.
  
  

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Names, Personal

• White's 1842 Directory lists the following surnames in the parish: BLOODWORTH, SHARP, SPRANGER and WALLER.
  
  
• White's 1872 Directory lists the following surnames in the parish: BLOODWORTH, CHAPMAN, HOLDERSHAW, STRAWSON, TURNER and WALLER.
  
  
• White's 1882 Directory lists the following surnames in the parish: BLOODWORTH, CHAPMAN, HOULDERSHAW, KEMP, PARISH, SIMONS, STRAWSON, TURNER and WALLER.
  
  
• Kelly's 1913 Directory lists the following surnames in the parish: MASON, PARISH, READ, SCHOLEY and TOMBLIN.
  
  

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Politics and Governance

• The parish was in the ancient Horncastle Soke in the East Lindsey district in the parts of Lindsey.
  
  
• Kelly's 1900 Directory of Lincolnshire places this parish, perhaps erroneously, in the South Lindsey division of the county.
  
  

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Poorhouses, Poor Law, etc.

• As a result of the 1834 Poor Law Amendment Act, the parish became part of the Horncastle Poor Law Union.
  
  

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Population

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Schools

• The children of this parish attended schools in Horncastle.
  
  
• For more on researching school records, see our Schools Research page.
  
  

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